1 2025:CGHC:54364 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRMP No. 3346 of 2025 Ganesh Mandal S/o Anil Mandal, Aged About 35 Years R/o House No. 01, Thothapara, Kuakonda, Palnar, Police Station Kuakonda, District Dakshin Bastar Dantewada (Chhattisgarh) ... Petitioner(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station Nagarnar, District Bastar (Chhattisgarh) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : None For Respondent/State : Mr. Amit Verma, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 07.11.2025 1. This is an ofÏce reference. 2. This Court, vide order dated 14.09.2023, passed in MCRC No. 5677 of 2023, while allowing the bail of the petitioner, namely, Ganesh Mandal, had expressed its trust that the trial Court should make an earnest endeavor to conclude the trial expeditiously in accordance with law, preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of the order, if there was no legal impediment. 3. The learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jagdalpur at Bastar District- KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 Bastar (C.G.) vide his request letter dated 13.10.2025 has requested for grant of two month’s time for concluding the trial. 4. It transpires from perusal of the PUD that in the present case, the evidence of five witnesses are yet to be recorded and at the stage of recording the statement of the accused and leading defence evidence on their behalf, additional time is likely to be required. Therefore, he requests that this Court may kindly grant at least two months' time for concluding the trial. 5. The request appears to be reasonable. The concerned trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible, preferably within a further period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 6. Accordingly, this CRMP stands disposed off with the aforesaid direction. 7. Registry is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal